A lone tree with a swing hanging from it is all that
remains after the Wellington City Council removed about
30 pines and macrocarpas from the corner of Awa and
Karaka Bay roads in Worser Bay last month.
The result is a barren hillside of dirt and tree stumps,
which has left one nearby resident upset and bewildered.
“This will take decades to recover. It will never be like
it was,” Miramar resident John Cryer says.
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John Cryer in front of a ravaged Worser Bay hillside after
the removal of pine and macrocarpa trees.
PHOTO: Jamie Adams

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“Those would have been up
to 100 years old.”
The council says the trees had
to come down because of storm
damage and bank stability issues, though the one with the
swing was spared for the sake
of young children – for now.
“I’m not an expert but with
the trees and canopy removed
the hill will collapse in a storm,
because it’s the canopy that
protects it, not just the roots.
“They could have removed
one or two. I never thought
the whole lot could have been
unsafe.”
“T hey could have been
trimmed instead of cut at the
base.”
Other locals he has spoken
to about the sight have been
“horrified” and describe it as
a “massacre”.
“These trees were a feature
of Worser Bay. There’s been
no consideration, just brutal
disregard for the area’s history
and heritage.”
Even if the trees were to fall
in a storm there was no danger
to property as they had hung
over undeveloped land, he
says.
“Where are the houses they
will fall on?”

ABOVE: John Cryer in front of what remains
of the Worser Bay hillside.
PHOTO: Jamie Adams
RIGHT: What the area between Awa Road
and Karaka Bay Road used to look like.
PHOTO: Google Street View

Council manager for parks,
sport and recreation Paul Andrews says the trees were part
of a cluster located around
houses on Awa Rd that were
deemed to be hazardous.
“We have an ageing tree
population and we have a
pro-active policy for removing

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Global Research Let’s Get
Wellington Moving (LGWM)
2017 report shows locals want
improved public transport in
the city and suburban areas
around Wellington.
The LGWM 2017 report
states that 96.4 percent of
those surveyed mentioned
public transport as something
that could be revamped in the

capital.
Wellington Civic Trust Transport spokesperson Paul Bruce
supports the public’s view of
improving the public transport
in Wellington.
“High quality public transport, cycling and walking will
improve the quality of life,
mobility and health of Wellingtonians,” he says.
“An urban design that encourages Wellingtonians and
visitors to walk or use high

but says the safety of nearby
residents was the priority.
“We don’t have the luxury
of allowing nature to run its
course.
“No-one likes seeing trees
removed from suburban areas,
but given time it will have
vegetation again.”

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trees identified as high-risk.”
He says it wasn’t a case of
being able to remove individual
trees due to the rocky, steep
environment they grew on.
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the bank with native trees.
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quality public transport would
reduce the need to travel by car,
lower noise levels, improve air
quality and ambience.”
Bruce thinks that a highquality public transport system
would encourage residents
to stop using private vehicles
and could also reduce car
congestion.
John Milford, Chief Executive of Wellington Chamber
of Commerce believes that
building new tunnels and roads

at the Basin Reserve would
help resolve this problem.
Milford says that developing
the Basin Reserve would deliver the most benefits including
“opportunities to regenerate
and develop the city, and build
the infrastructure that Wellington needs to make our
transport network work”
In contrast, Bruce believes
that new roads and tunnels
would result in an increased
amount of traffic congestion.

Bicycle rides, cricket games,
golf practice, face painting,
a BBQ and live music filled
Newtown Park at Neighbour’s
Night last Friday.
Blustery winds and dark
clouds did not deter about 160
residents from venturing out
for the second annual event,
organised by the Newtown
Residents’ Association, Wellington City Council and local
welfare groups.

Children raced round the
track on pre-loved ReBicycle
bikes, played cricket and golf
with local police, and became tiny super heroes at the
face-painting station.
Residents queued for a barbeque while enjoying live
music from Newtown Festival
favourites the Sendam Rawkustra, Rock Academy, and The
Mighty Ukes.
Newtown Residents’ Association President Rhona Carson
was pleased with the turnout.

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“[It was] purely to give
something back to neighbours
and the community … The
weather’s [been] a challenge,”
she said.
Community liaison advisor
Ray Tuffin, who changed
the venue from last year’s St
Thomas’s church to make it
easier for people in the nearby
Newtown Park Apartments,
was “rapt”.
“[It’s] a good mixture of
community services and a
great facility.”

Phil’s Kingswood a classic
worth Holden on to
By Jamie Adams

They might be 45 years old
and their odometers have gone
round the clock more than
once, but for Phil Egley his HQ
Holden Kingswoods remain his
pride and joy.
The Brooklyn resident had
both of his 1973 models – a
sedan and a station wagon –
on display at Johnston Ebbett
Holden’s Taranaki St showroom
on Saturday as part of the car
merchant’s celebration of the
latest Holden Commodore to
hit the market.
The dealership played host
to a family-orientated event
that featured two other classic
Holdens from local owners – a
1987 Commodore Berlina and
a 1996 Commodore ute.
Their owners, along with Phil,
are members of Holden Club
Central, a nationwide club of
about 30 enthusiasts of the
iconic Australian carmaker.
“We go on club runs and go to
car shows,” Phil says.
Phil has owned the sedan for
nearly 10 years and the wagon

for five, with the sedan winning
second-place at the biennial car
show for enthusiasts, the Holden
Nationals, in 2013.
“These are the cars I had
when growing up. I wanted a
wagon but couldn’t find one. So
I bought the sedan first.”
His cars are in restored showroom condition, with new mags,
engine and paintwork, though
their interiors still boast plenty
of originality, an important
factor in winning awards.

While Commodores and
their Kingswood predecessors
had been built in Australia
for 50 years, the latest ‘ZB”
edition breaks with tradition; it
is sourced from Germany as a
variant of the Opel Insignia, has
a front-wheel-drive engine and
has no V8 option.
It also has a staggering ninespeed automatic transmission,
compared with the three-speed
gearboxes of the Kingswood
era.

Phil accepts that Holden’s
decision – done for economic
reasons - would have upset the
purists, but he believes the new
Commodore still has the “feel”
of an Australian-made one.
Dealer Principal David Johnston agrees.
“I thought I’d take some convincing, but after a few minutes
in the car I was a convert. I’m
hugely proud to have the new
Commodore as part of the
Holden new model portfolio.”

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Culture to descend on
Wellington
Race Relations Day Festival and Peace
March is coming to Wellington this
Saturday, with performers from more
than 40 ethnic groups to help mark the
International Day for the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination.
March 24 will see TSB Arena become
home to a fantastic free day out for the
whole family, with cultural performances
and ethnic food on offer from local
restaurants. Che Fu is the headlining act
for Race Relations Day 2018.
The day will kick off at 10am with a
peace walk from Taranaki St to TSB Arena,
followed by an opening ceremony officiated over by Wellington Mayor Justin
Lester at noon.

Call to join
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around the globe to share their photos
documenting humanity in real time
during 24 hours of April 7.
The project reaches millions of individuals annually showcasing the human
connection of multiple cities from the
point of view of local photographers.
This will be the seventh edition, with
the focus to document stories of women
around the world.
Photographers of all levels are welcome
to register for free. To find out more go to
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The second census of rats and stoats
on the Miramar Peninsula got under
way on Monday as volunteer groups
work with Greater Wellington Regional
Council to place 281 chew cards on one
day throughout the peninsula.
The chew cards are being laid to follow
up last year’s study into the scale of rat
and stoat populations on the peninsula,
which has been possum-free since 2006.
“The cards use peanut butter to attract
the animals and will stay in place for
three nights. They will record chewing by
pests,” Greater Wellington’s Dr Philippa
Crisp says.
The council aims to make Wellington
the first predator-free capital city.

inbrief news
Buses to allow pets
Goats, guinea pigs and rabbits will be
among the pets now allowed on Wellington’s buses and trains.
Greater Wellington’s sustainable transport committee yesterday voted to allow
domestic pets on its public transport
vehicles, with the new law to be rolled
out in July.
Committee chairwoman Barbara Donaldson says under the policy any animal
considered a domestic pet would be
allowed on off-peak services for free as
long as they were in a suitable carrier or
could fit on the owner’s lap.

Wellington houses
worth $88 billion
The Property Institute of New Zealand
says that new data showing that the
residential value of Kiwi cities is closing in
on $1 trillion is both good and bad news
for the New Zealand housing market and
wider economy.
The report measured the combined
value of residential housing stock in New
Zealand and found that, taken as a single
entity, residential housing is now worth
$941,611 - up from $667,718 in 2015.
It says the total value of residential
housing in Wellington is worth over
$88 billion, up from around $60 billion
in 2015.

Nominations open for
New Zealand Youth
Awards
On Thursday March 15, Minister of
Youth, Hon Peeni Henare announced that
nominations for the 2018 New Zealand
Youth Awards are now open.
These annual awards recognise and
celebrate young New Zealanders who
have achieved outstanding results, as
well as those who have made a significant
contribution in their communities.
The awards will recognise 18 rangatahi
across six different awards categories.
Henare has also introduced junior and
senior supreme awards. The supreme
winners will be identified within the six
award categories.
Applications close at midday on April
26, 2018. There will be a celebratory
events ceremony on June 28, 2018 where
all the award winners will be formally
recognised.
For more information on the New
Zealand Youth Awards and how to make
nominations, visit http://www.myd.govt.
nz/young-people/new-zealand-youthawards.html.

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are calling for, but getting it is proving near impossible for Brooklyn’s
residents.
The matter was raised at a meeting
between the Brooklyn Residents’
Association and ward councillors
earlier this month.
One resident who spoke to the
Cook Strait News, Keith Flint, says

it is “quite ridiculous” that such a
significant suburb of Wellington
does not presently have a disabled
park.
“The resource centre had two
disability parks outside it but they’re
not there anymore,” he says.
“We identified places where parks
could go but one of the councillors
said angled parking was not appropriate as there has to be gap of 0.5
metres each side.”

Keith says he is “frustrated” with
the council’s lack of urgency.
“We have an increasing amount
of traffic. We do have parking problems. They’ve got their priorities
wrong.”
BRA president Perry Aspros says
the association had been calling for
just one, on Cleveland Street, in or
near the suburban shopping area.
“We need one - 104 people in
the Brooklyn/Kingston area have

Wellington Citizens Advice
Bureau has set up a new satellite
clinic in Strathmore Park.
The clinic will operate on the
first and third Wednesday of every
month.
“We are running it every alternative fortnight here and in
Raukawa,” CAB Wellington area
manager Lucy Trevelyan says.
“We started it on March 7 and
we’re hoping to increase the frequency.”
For

At the moment it’s the first and
third Wednesday of each month
from 10am to 11.30am.
The clinics offer information and
advice on “absolutely anything”.
“It might be about housing, flatting, tenancy issues, immigration.
CAB has five branches in Wellington, including Kilbirnie and
Newtown.
Lucy plans to put up posters in
schools and supermarkets to add
to publicity.
Strathmore Park centre co-ordinator Toni Taylor says the CAB

service will connect Strathmore
Park and Raukawa centres with
their other services they offer such
as budget advice, community law
clinics and Skills4Life.
She says the great thing about
their presence is there is now less
travel required for those who live
in the area as beforehand there had
not been any bureaux available on
the peninsula.
Lucy says the volunteers really
look forward to providing information and advice services to the
residents of Strathmore Park.

disability parking stickers,”
Perry says.
“We reckon there could be
angled parking by the fire
station. Needing 0.5 metres of
space on either side is baloney.”
Lambton ward councillor
Brian Dawson says while there
is scope for a disability park, the
question is where it should be.
“I have advocated for a solution but the residents’ association has to be realistic on
location,” Brian says.
“It doesn’t work having it
near the fire station because
it’s on a slope which makes it

too dangerous for wheelchair
users.”
Brian says suggestions of
having one on the flat end of
Cleveland St have been resisted
by shop owners worried it
would affect business.
One possibility would be
converting the taxi space in
Jefferson St. Brian says the
council has the power to convert
the space but it would need to
consult with taxi drivers first.
Perry says the association will
continue to lobby for a solution
with the help of CCS Disability
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Thursday March 22, 2018

Kids go bananas over free fairtrade fruit
By Jamie Adams

Pupils at Island Bay School

enjoyed free fruit that came
with an eco-conscious message thanks to the efforts of

some of their classmates.
All Good Bananas co-founder Matthew Morrison visited

Island Bay School pupils from left Lotus Cox (obscured), Edward Cox, Lyall Beaven, Percy Cox and IIuka
Beaven distribute All Good bananas to the school’s new entrants. PHOTO: Jamie Adams

the school last Wednesday to
deliver the second lot of boxes
of 1000 bananas the school won
in a competition promoted on the
company’s website.
Island Bay students won 1000
bananas after some of their
schoolmates from two families
– the Beavens and the Coxes
- entered a draw that required
them to collect 10 animal stickers over eight weeks and place
them on a sheet that explained
the importance of rainforests
to animals and the bananas that
grow there.
Those pupils also won T-shirts,
which they wore as they distributed the fruit to eager schoolmates on the day,
Matthew says All Good bananas are sourced from growers
in Ecuador where earning a
living in the industry is not easy.
“We brought fairtrade bananas
to New Zealand in 2010. You can
buy them at New World, Moore
Wilsons and Common Sense
Organics,” he says.
The notable aspect of fairtrade
bananas is the extra return its

farmers get for their product,
through a 7-10c premium per
bunch.
“We have returned over $1.3
million in social funding over
seven years to the country’s El
Guabo co-operative to build
schools and infrastructure to
make lives a little bit easier.”
The fund also ensures farming
practices in the co-operative
remain sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Matthew was especially pleased
a school from Wellington won
the draw.
“Wellington has more sales of
All Good bananas per capita than
anywhere else in the country,”
Matthew says.
“And we’ve found we’ve sold
more in the southern and eastern
suburbs than anywhere else in
Wellington.”
Island Bay School principal
Deborah Fenton was thrilled
with the company’s generosity.
“An organisation that promotes
fair trade sends an important
message to our kids about the
world they live in,” she says.

School puts together the
pieces for winning artwork
By Jamie Adams

A Mt Victoria school has been
acknowledged for its students’
innovative approach to the conversation of coexisting in a globalised
world.
Clyde Quay School won the primary category of the Resene School
Art Project, part of Coexistence, an
international travelling art exhibition that was held at Waitangi Park
on March 1-22.
Coexistence has travelled to 30
cities worldwide with displays
from renowned international artists
that call for mutual understanding
between fellow humans, nations
and religions.
In addition to the main exhibition,
there was also a school art competition involving schools from around
greater Wellington, with primary
and intermediate categories.
Clyde Quay School won the primary school contest with a giant jigsaw
artwork which was a metaphorical
depiction of inter-connectedness.
“We have a buddy class where
older students learn and support
younger students. Year five and six
students buddy up with year one
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parents with small children
is proving a hit in the eastern
suburbs.
The ‘Tinytown’ buggy walk
is a partnership between the
Kilbirnie Recreation Centre
and PORSE.
Tinytown is a part of the
centre allocated just for small
tots and their parents.
PORSE consultant and cofacilitator of the buggy walk
Andrea Tindle says the collaboration came naturally
since the two organisations
have similar goals.
“We thought, what more can
we do in the community? It’s a
nice networking opportunity.
It helps that the coffee is free.”
And it’s not just for mums,
all parents are welcome. “We
do get a few dads,” Andrea
says.

Centre coordinator Elena
Klein says the event has been
running for about three years
and attracts regulars as well
as new recruits.
“It’s good because mums can
meet each other. They’re in
the same life stage. They can
also see more of Wellington.”
She says the biggest the
group was about 20 but it’s
usually around five to 10.
Hataitai mum and part-time
buggy pilot Ruth Ring says
the buggy walks are a good
way to get out after having
kids. “You need that push. It’s
free and if it suits, you can just
pop along.”
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Thursday March 22, 2018

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Thursday March 22, 2018

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.
Question: Should New Zealand adopt a sugar tax to curb obesity?

Rebecca Fordyce,
Strathmore
“I think there needs to be
more education around
sugar. Maybe making
healthier food cheaper
would be better.”

Katie Parkinson,
Miramar
“I would say so. People
need to cut down but it
depends on the age you are
targeting. Kids will want to
try to go for junk food.”

LETTERS to the editor

Tui Noonan,
ex-Hataitai
“Of course you should. I
live in Canada, we have an
obesity problem too. If it
worked on cigarettes it could
work on sweets.”

Tauhai Konia,
Miramar
“I think we should. The
majority of people in New
Zealand are obese and it
really affects children. We
need to educate the kids.”

Island Bay certainly not in the South China Sea
Dear Editor,
I am confused by Martin
Beck’s letter in the Cook
Strait News edition dated
March 15.
According to Martin, my
suburb of Island Bay, as a
Wellington southern suburb,
is part of the South China
Sea. I must admit I did not

Raising rates as we head
to bankruptcy
disingenuous carry-on of
city councillors who want
to impress us so much in
keeping the rates down from
a 7 percent [rise] to but just
3.3 percent.
Really, when the extent of
the stacked-up expensive
projects are putting us close
as a city to bankruptcy? All
they are doing is spreading
the debt load around in the
books to cause intergenerational debt. Time for ratepayer power, vote them out!
Yours truly
Rose Wu
Killbirnie
(abridged)

Request for footpathsweeping machine
Dear Editor.
If anybody has a machine
capable of sweeping footpaths please contact Fulton
and Hogan. They urgently
need one.
Raukawa St was recently
resealed and the footpaths
were covered in so much road
metal they were unusable.
The same thing seems to have
happened in Reef St, Island
Bay and probably many more
locations.

Joanna Bowman,
Miramar
“It won’t stop people
eating sugar. They may
eat less but the people
who want to eat it will
still buy it.”

Continued on page 9.

Letters on issues of community interest
are welcomed. Guidelines are that they
should be no longer than 150 words.
They must be signed and a street address
provided to show good faith, even if a
nom de plume is provided for publication.
The editor reserves the right to abridge letters
or withhold unsuitable letters from publication.
Send or fax them to the address on page two,
or email them to news@wsn.co.nz. Please note
that your name and street address must also be
provided in e mails.

Dear Editor
Hector [Westfold] targets
me as not allowing biblical
quotes but it was the editor of
the paper that stated: “Debate
on this particular religious
issue is now closed” (CSN 22
Feb 18) yet immediately
allows further diatribe from
said vocal chalice.
Regardless, friends of mine
have helped me escape on my
walker as family tried a shift
to the local retirement home
but that is where they practice
‘youthinasia’ so no way hoy
say–I’m back.
Of greater interest for the
learnt public should be the

Veronica Alkema,
Seatoun
“I don’t mind. I can see for
some people it might not
help if it makes things too
expensive. Education would
be better than a tax.”

I contacted the council who
agreed it was a health and
safety issue but so far they
have done nothing.
Roading contractors should
not be permitted to leave
the footpaths in this state.
It shows a complete lack of
supervision by the council
and a drop in standards by
Fulton and Hogan .
Neil D. McCabe
Strathmore

know that.
My research shows that
the South China Sea is
bounded on the northeast by
the Taiwan Strait (by which
it is connected to the East
China Sea); on the east by
Taiwan and the Philippines;
on the southeast and south
by Borneo, the southern

limit of the Gulf of Thailand,
and the east coast of the
Malay Peninsula; and on the
west and north by the Asian
mainland.
None of these areas are
anywhere near Island Bay.
I would also mention that
Trump has not been invited
to North Korea as stated in

your headline. The location
of the meeting between
him and Kim has not yet
been announced, although
Sweden has been mentioned
as a possibility.
Diane Cope
Island Bay

Institutions of power don’t allow for the truth
Dear Editor,
I enjoyed reading Mr Westfold’s
three letters and agree with his
views. I particularly like the quote
that the truth is not bettered in a free
and open encounter.
However, if we look at Parliament,
the courts or the media, we do not

have a free and open encounter.
All three institutions exert power
and control so that you don’t get the
opportunity to challenge what they
are saying and doing.
This means that the truth is often
distorted, quashed, or completely
denied.

Dumpers are riff-raff from other suburbs
Dear Editor,
In reply to Christine Swift’s letter,
I cannot believe that Island Bay
residents would dump their junk
outside their local Vinnies store.
They might be recognised by the
film buffs and latte drinking toffs

at the Empire Cinema.
The riff-raff from Newtown and
Kilbirnie are the villains. Having
filled the doorways in front of their
own op shops, they load up their
guzzle-gobbling bombs and head
for uncluttered Island Bay Parade.

Seriously, I just wish these litter
louts would drive a little further to
the tip in Happy Valley Road and
get rid of their rubbish there.
Sybil Gregson,
Kilbirnie

Keep library open on
Saturday afternoons

Agreeing with suburban
neighbours

Dear Editor,
I spoke with an old chap in the Constable
St Park in Newtown on Saturday and he
wants the local library to open on Saturday
to 4:30pm.
I entirely agree with him as want to take my
children there in the afternoons.
It seems very unfair to everybody in Newtown that this central social and community
‘hub’ is not open.
I urge all parents to go on line to the Council
website and support the petition.
Yours faithfully,
Anita Vogt,
Newtown

Dear Editor,
I so glad that when I spoke with Christine Swift at the
awesome Newtown Festival we agreed on everything,
the food great, music lots of fun things for children, and
even no drunken arrests.
What strong leadership they show in the suburb and
the liquor ban in public works even with a high density
of a population.
We agreed also on how poor old Island Bay just has
a cycle way to hell, and now even rubbish dumped in
businesses! (CSN, March 15). Just for the record I am
not expecting (anything).
Yours in honesty,
Sarah R Wu
Kilbirnie

Thursday March 22, 2018

9

Wahine tragedy anniversary gathers dozens of survivors
Nearly 70 survivors of New Zealand’s worst shipwreck in modern
times, as well as family members
of some of the 53 who died, have
registered to attend the upcoming
50th anniversary of the Wahine
disaster in and around Wellington
on Tuesday, April 10.
“They, along with rescuers and

those involved in the disaster relief,
are coming from across the country,
from Australia, Thailand and the
United Kingdom,” Rhys Jones,
Chair of the Wahine 50 Charitable
Trust, says.
The trust was formed three years
ago by a group of survivors and
rescuers to plan the 50th commemThe Wahine sinks
in Wellington Harbour.
PHOTO: Alexander
Turnbull Library

LETTERS to the editor

orations.
“As well as being a very significant
day for those with a tangible connection to the Wahine disaster, this 50th
anniversary is an important day for
the wider community,” says Rhys.
On April 10, 1968, the Wahine hit
Barrett Reef in Wellington harbour
and started to list. By the time its
passengers and crew were ordered
to disembark, the community had
sprung into action.
“On land too, the communities
of Eastbourne and Seatoun were
galvanised into action,” says Rhys.
“Hospital staff, police, ambulance
staff, and many more were also
involved. Thanks to this astonishing
response, 683 passengers and crew
survived.”
Rhys invites the public to join
survivors for the Wahine 50th
commemorations.
“This anniversary is a time to

remember the heartbreak as
well as the courage shown on
that disastrous day 50 years ago.
But it is also an opportunity to
reinforce the importance of
community – of pulling together
to help in times of adversity –

and of the need for us all to be
prepared.”
The diverse programme features a dawn service, choral
tributes, a rare Steam-past review on Wellington’s harbour,
public displays and more.

Continued from page 8.

Council should treat Newtown better
Dear Editor
We like going to the city’s many
festivals and have just enjoyed the
fun, music and food in Newtown
and also the smaller version in
Kilbirnie.
But as we understand these
shows are subsidised by the council coffers. Who gets the money,
or is this again dumped upon us
ratepayers?
Maybe the most astute Chris-

tine Swift of Island Brays [sic]
could investigate.
Most impressive was Newtown’s
and apparently 70,000 visitors and
no drunks.
But there was a police presence,
or did everybody comply because
of the liquor ban and enjoy the
food?
Yet it seems on other days in
the week too many needy people
in Newtown can be seen to drink

alcohol and not a cop to be seen?
Newtown deserves better treatment by the authorities as it has
such a big population (including
the regional hospital) yet even
Johnsonville gets a new library
for $20 million but Newtown
library doesn’t even open long on
the weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Tracy MacKay
Newtown

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Street clean-ups for Neighbours Day

New bus
fleet en
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Wellington
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streets
Wellington’s brand new fleet
of electric and environmentally-friendly diesel buses is on the
way.
Tranzurban, part of the Tranzit
Group, will operate a big part
of the new Metlink urban bus
network from July in collaboration
with Greater Wellington Regional
Council.
Kiwi Bus Builders in Tauranga
will deliver 40 new buses, including
10 fully-electric double-deckers,
with a further 114 Optare MetroCity buses now being built in the
United Kingdom.
The first shipment of Optare
buses have left Southampton in the
United Kingdom and are en route
to Wellington.
The remainder of Tranzit’s new
234-strong Wellington region
fleet, including 28 Euro 6 diesel

Housing New Zealand is organising street clean-ups and
barbecues in Wellington to mark
Neighbours Day on Saturday.
“Our staff will be out in force
cleaning up and putting on a barbecue for our tenants and their
neighbours,” says Derek Osborn,
Area Manager Wellington.
“Good neighbourhoods need
good neighbours that look out

One of the 28 new
Tranzurban BCI Euro
6 double-deckers
– in Metlink colours –
coming to Wellington.
At the front of the bus
is a bike rack, which
each Tranzurban bus
will have.
PHOTO: Supplied

double-deckers which meet the
highest global emissions standard,
are being built by BCI.
Tranzit Group transport and operations director Keven Snelgrove
says the first of the new MetroCity
buses will arrive in Wellington
next month.
Construction of Tranzurban’s
electric double-deckers is going
extremely well, Keven says.
Tranzurban has successfully
trialled a prototype electric bus in
Wellington recently, with results
exceeding performance expectations.
Dubbed EV1, Tranzurban’s
single-decker electric bus has
been tested on various routes in
Wellington – including some of the
city’s hilliest. Most recently it has
been transporting passengers from
the Wellington cruise ship terminal

to the city and back.
“Power, reliability and range
results have been excellent,” says
Keven. “It has proven to be more
than capable of the meeting the
stop-start requirements of a passenger vehicle, as well as handling the
hilly roads typical of Wellington.
“Electric is the future for public
transport and we’re excited to bring
it to Wellington.”
Ahead of the introduction of fleet,
Tranzurban will be offering free
rides every half hour on one of its
electric buses from lower Cuba
Street on Friday.
In addition, the public will have
the chance to drive an electric
vehicle provided they have a full
driver’s licence and are at least 25
years old. The vehicles on display
are part of the fourth annual Leading the Charge Road Trip.

for each other, especially when
times get tough.”
Housing New Zealand events
will be in Endeavour Street, Lyall
Bay on March 23 and Evans Bay
Parade, Kilbirnie on March 24.
All events will be held between
10am and 2pm.
St Vincent de Paul and the
Police are also volunteering their
time to help out with the events.

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It had already held a tournament
for local special needs youth last
month, now Mornington Golf Club
went one better on Saturday with an
inter-regional event.
Organised by the club’s disability
coach Ray Tuffin and his wife Suzie, the accessible golf tournament
involved “a very strong field” of
teams from Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu,
Kapiti, and Hutt Valley.
The aim of the event wasn’t winning
but rather to empower the 54 players
who turned out, as for many it was
their first taste of a live tournament,
Ray says.
As with the local tournament, the
special needs players were paired
with other members who served as
mentors throughout the day.
“All of the Wellington players were
from the Mornington Club, which is a
club that caters specifically to people
with special needs and disabilities,”
Ray says.
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golfers. Now we have 17.”
Mornington president Vince
Burke says the club has proven
to be accessible to a range of
ethnicities, as well as those with
disabilities.
“We have amputee players, partially blind players, and we also

have big Polynesian, Maori and
Asian memberships,” Vince says.
He believes the mayor’s recent
call to ensure the council-owned
course retains 18 holes is due
to its unique importance to the
community.
“A hundred years ago that was

part of the reason for setting the
club up.”
Apart from being significantly
cheaper to use, Vince says the
Berhampore Golf Course is in a
prime location, given its proximity to the sheltering Town Belt.
The clubrooms aren’t just the

home of golfers either - tai-chi
classes, indoor bowls games, a
children’s play group and community functions are also held there.
The club even has a bocce area,
which coincidentally was used
for a Special Olympics regional
tournament on Sunday.

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College players get a kick
out of Black Fern visit
Black Fern
Kendra
Cocksledge
demonstrates
the art of
kicking to
Wellington
East Girls’
College
student
Katria Hobbs
during a skills
session at the
college last
Thursday.
PHOTO: Jamie
Adams
By Jamie Adams

Girls’ college rugby players
were treated to tips from the best
in the country – and arguably
the world – when Black Fern
Kendra Cocksledge paid a visit
to Wellington Easts Girls College
last Thursday.
Ten students attended the session, some having travelled from
as far Kapiti, which saw the
42-capped test player demonstrate the art of kicking drop
goals.
Kendra is the most experienced
member of the Black Ferns, having made her debut as a halfback

as a 19-year-old in 2007.
She is also one of the most
commended, having won the
2015 World Rugby Player of the
Year and helped the Black Ferns
win the World Cup in 2017.
She is now NZ Rugby’s Women’s Rugby Development Officer,
focused on growing the game in
the Crusaders region, which she
represents.
For Kendra, hosting the session
was a case of an opportunity
arising.
“I’m here for a work meeting
and the college asked me to come
along to do a session to share
knowledge,” she says.

“A lot of girls don’t get taught to
kick at school. It’s not something
that’s focused on a lot.”
From her observations she
believes there are four girls who
had potential to be great kickers.
Kendra says she would love to
do a follow-up session if she happened to visit Wellington again.
Her visit came days after it was
announced the 15-a-side Black
Ferns would become professional, an achievement Kendra
helped to create.
“There’s a pathway now for
girls to play 15s. It might drag
a few more into the game in the
future.”

Sports talk

with Jacob Page

Keep the All Blacks
in-house
The prospect of the New
Zealand Rugby Union opening up All Black selection to
any New Zealander playing
overseas would bring the end
of the Black jerseys iron grip
on the game.
Currently only players plying
their trade in New Zealand are
eligible to make Steve Hansen’s
team.
However with players chasing
lucrative European money at
an early age, speculation is the
NZRU is pondering the rule
change.
The All Blacks have been
the world’s No 1 ranked team
for more than a decade and
that’s because of the All Black
nursery.
Our First XV schoolboy
rugby is the best in the world
and our national provincial
competition may not draw big
crowds in 2018 but it’s the envy
of the rest of the world for its
ability to create a factory line
of world-class players.
Our players’ secret is they play
against each other.
Like a quality horse trainer,
good horses train together, they

get better together and are more
competitive on race day.
Flying players in from all
around the globe would make
the acclimatisation period in
All Black training camps challenging. The selectors will have
to be more worldly aware and
grasping who is in form and
who is out becomes far more
challenging.
The NZRU cannot compete
financially with European club
contracts - the one carrot they
have is the black jersey with the
silver fern on it.
Limiting restrictions would
be a disaster for the Super Rugby competition, the Ranfurly
Shield and National Provincial
Championship.
The All Blacks aura would
be damaged, Northern Hemisphere players would get to play
frontline All Blacks more often
and certainly New Zealand’s
dominance at the top of world
rugby would be under threat.
Hopefully the NZRU can
stubbornly stick to their guns
and keep the rules in place, for
the sake of our national sport
and top global brand.